Raylene
Raylene was the 7069th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked 1218th; the most babies were born in 1961 (79). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,690 places. More babies were named Raylene in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Raelynn) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #7,069 girls, down 1,257 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 16girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 196179 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,065babies recorded
What does the name Raylene mean?
Raylene is a spelling of Raelynn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Raelynn's meaning and origin.
Raelynn is a 20th-century American invention that joins Rae and Lynn, as Wiktionary and Wikipedia both describe it. Each part has its own history, but the combined name was chosen for its sound rather than for the meaning of its parts. Raylynn and Raelyn are other spellings in use. Wikipedia notes that names ending in -lyn have been popular for American girls in recent decades.
How sure is this? Not documented. A modern blend of Rae and Lynn; no meaning of its own.
Related names: Raylynn, Raelyn, Rae, Lynn.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Raelynn', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Raelynn (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Raylene popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,069 | 16 |
| 2020 | #5,812 | 21 |
| 2010 | #3,151 | 53 |
| 2000 | #2,232 | 71 |
| 1990 | #3,208 | 35 |
| 1980 | #3,292 | 26 |
| 1970 | #1,928 | 45 |
| 1960 | #1,400 | 62 |
| 1950 | #1,270 | 53 |
| 1940 | #1,544 | 26 |
| 1930 | #2,536 | 13 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Raylene, counting every spelling?
Raylene is a spelling of Raelynn, a name family that ranked #87 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,069 for Raylene on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,423 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raelynn | 2,326 | #116 | 12,572 |
| Raelyn | 592 | #502 | 3,746 |
| Raylynn | 176 | #1,277 | 965 |
| Railynn | 49 | #3,241 | 295 |
| Raylin | 49 | #3,242 | 283 |
| Raylyn | 56 | #2,988 | 235 |
| Raelynne | 30 | #4,638 | 221 |
| Railyn | 29 | #4,728 | 170 |
| Rayleen | 26 | #5,068 | 150 |
| Raylene | 16 | #7,069 | 124 |
| Reilynn | 11 | #9,335 | 92 |
| Raelin | 18 | #6,496 | 85 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Raylene?
16 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Raylene (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Raylene born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 529 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Raylene.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Raylene?
About 3,500 people born in the US named Raylene are alive today, with a median age of 41; half are between 23 and 63. That makes Raylene mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Raylene by state
How common Raylene was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (5.1×). In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Raylene: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Raylene, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Raylene
How popular is the name Raylene?
Raylene was the 7069th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked 1218th; the most babies were born in 1961 (79). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,690 places. More babies were named Raylene in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Raylene a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Raylene in the US.
Where is Raylene most popular?
In 2021–2025, Raylene was most common in California (0.08 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.